Saturday, 20 June 2015

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #537 Wash Jeans Inside Out

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #537 Wash Jeans Inside Out

Continuing
the theme of ‘jeans’ this week, in the light of all the statistics mentioned in
Flower #535 (Buy Fewer Jeans) and how damaging the production of them is to the
planet, we need to ensure we get the longest wear from our jeans as is
possible. When you wash your jeans inside out they keep their colour better. It
also avoids other clothes being affected by dye from the jeans and it helps all
your clothes last longer, as the thick seams on the jeans, as well as the metal
parts such as zips and studs are not rubbing them and damaging more sensitive
fibres. Ensuring all our clothes last longer is better for the environment,
keeps things out of landfill longer and uses fewer resources.

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I am a writer, emerging artist, quiltmaker and public speaker. My current art installation is a work in progress, titled "1000 Flowers for the Planet". Every day, for 1000 days, I will blog one flower with a positive suggestion for how we can improve the planet - environmental, social, moral and ethical ideas. Please join me on this journey, send me your ideas for further suggestions and feel free to comment. If everyone took up only 1% of the ideas (i.e. 10 new actions), imagine the shift in the world!!
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